RFP for Training Providers for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) Project in Karnataka Samagra Sikshana - Karnataka O/o The State Project Director, New Public offices Annexe Building, Nrupatunga Road, K.R. Circle, Bangalore- Ref. No:NSQF.30/2018-19 Date: 06-03-2019 Request for Proposal (RFP) - “TO PROVIDE SERVICES OF VOCATIONAL TEACHERS, VOCATIONAL COORDINATOR AND OTHER SERVICES IN RETAIL SECTOR” UNDER“NATIONAL SKILLS QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK (NSQF) PROJECT"IN KARNATAKA Page 1 of 50
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RFP for Training Providers for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) Project in Karnataka
Samagra Sikshana - KarnatakaO/o The State Project Director, New Public offices Annexe
11.Appendix‐F: Details of the candidates trained & placed by the
bidder38
12. Appendix-G: Retail training centres in Karnataka 39
13. Appendix-H: Industry partnerships (relevant to Retail sector) 40
14.Appendix-I: Training providers empanelled with Govt. departments
/ autonomous bodies for Retail Sector in Karnataka41
15.Annexure 1: List of schools of Retail sector under NSQF project
having Level-1 to Level-442
16. Annexure 3 : Schedule of activities to be conducted in a year for level-1 to level-4
43
17.Annexure 4 : Details of the number of hours required for theory,
practical & internship for 1-4 levels43
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1. BID NOTIFICATION ‐ REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
1.1 Invitation for Request For Proposal (RFP) “TO PROVIDE SERVICES OF VOCATIONAL TEACHERS / VOCATIONAL COORDINATORS AND OTHER SERVICES IN RETAIL SECTOR” UNDER “NATIONAL SKILLS QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK (NSQF) PROJECT" IN KARNATAKA
Ref. No:NSQF.30/2018-19
Samagra Shiksha - Karnataka (hereinafter called as SS-K) intends to deploy
Vocational Teachers at selected Govt. Composite Pre-University Colleges (hereinafter called
as Schools) under ‘National Skills Qualification Framework (hereinafter called as NSQF)
Project’ through eligible Organizations with requisite experience and capabilities in the field
of vocational skills training. During 2018-19, SS-K has selected 150 Schools for
implementation of NSQF project in Karnataka.
Out of 150 schools, SS-K invites proposals from NSDC / Sector Skill council
affiliated Training Providers and organizations for implementation of Retail Sector in 13
Schools under NSQF.
The tender document is available on the website http://eproc.karnataka.gov.in and can
be downloaded. All subsequent notifications, changes and amendments on the document, if
any, would be posted only on the same website within the stipulated date and time.
The bidders will be required to register themselves with the Centre for E-Governance
to participate in the bidding process and get necessary digital signature certificates. The
details of the process of registration and obtaining the digital signature certificates are
available on the same website: http://eproc.karnataka.gov.in. Necessary training and hands on
experience in handling e-procurement system could be obtained from the centre for E-
Governance at Bengaluru. Details on help on this aspect could be sought on telephone
number 080-22371090/22373788 or 9480051498 or through e-mail id: hphelpdesk.
In the event of the date specified for bid receipt and opening being declared as a
Government holiday the due date for opening of bids will be the following working day at the
appointed times.
1.2 Time schedule of RFP
The detailed time schedule of the tender is as follows:
Sl. No. Milestone Envisaged Schedule
1 Tender amount Rs.39,32,500/-
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2 Date of commencement of RFP on e-procurement platform 08-03-2019
3Last date and time for receipt of requests for intimation of any Discrepancy in this document, queries, clarifications & Conditions to be addressed.
03-04-2019
4 Date of Pre‐bid meeting 03-04-2019
5 Last Date & Time for receipt of Bids 15-04-2019
6 Date and Time of opening of Technical Bids 18-04-2019
7 Probable Date and Time of opening of Financial Bids 25-04-2019
8 EMD amount payable electronically only Rs.78,650/-
9 Place of opening of bids
Office of the State Project Director, SSA, Nrupathunga road, Bangalore
1.3 Information on Request for Proposal (RFP)
1.3.1 Proposals in Electronic Form are invited from eligible Organizations to participate in
the RFP for providing the services as mentioned in section 4 – Terms of Reference.
1.3.2 The proposal to be submitted along with Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)
as mentioned in 1.3.3. The EMD shall be kept valid for at least 45 days in addition to
the Proposal Validity Period and would need to be extended, if so required by the
SS-K, for any extension in Proposal Validity Period.
1.3.3 The EMD shall be credited to the account of Centre for E-Governance
a) Through Credit Card
b) Internet Banking
c) National Electronic Fund Transfer
The Bidders’ bid will be evaluated only on confirmation of receipt of the payment
(EMD).
EMD amount will have to be submitted by the Bidder taking into account the
following conditions:
a) EMD will be accepted only in the form of electronic cash (and not through
Demand Draft or Bank Guarantee) and will be maintained in the Govt.’s central
pooling account until the Tender process is finalized.
b) The entire EMD amount for a particular tender has to be paid in a single
transaction.
1.4 The EMD shall be returned to the unsuccessful Bidders within a period of eight (8)
weeks from the date of announcement of the successful bidder. The EMD submitted
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by the successful bidder shall be released upon furnishing of the Performance Security
of 5% of the total bid amount in the form of Demand Draft / Bank Guarantee from
Nationalized Bank. EMD submitted by the bidders will not carry any interest.
1.5 The EMD / performance security shall be forfeited in the following cases:
a) If the bidder modifies or withdraws the proposal or MOU or Bank Gaurantee;
b) If the bidder withdraws the proposal during the interval between the proposal due
date and expiration of the proposal validity period;
c) If the successful bidder fails to provide the performance security and to execute
the agreement within the stipulated time or any extension thereof provided by the
SS-K;
d) If any information or document furnished by the bidder turns out to be misleading
or untrue in any material respect;
1.6 Though adequate care has been taken in the preparation of this Request For Proposal
(RFP) document, the bidder should satisfy himself that the document is complete in
all respects. Intimation of discrepancy, if any, should be given to the below mentioned
officer immediately (please refer 1.10 for address & contact details of the officer). If
this office receives no intimation of discrepancy within the date mentioned in Section‐1.2 (Sl. No. 3) it shall be deemed that the Request For Proposal document is complete
and final in all respects.
1.7 SS-K reserves the right to change / modify / alter / amend any or all of the provisions
of this Request For Proposal.
1.8 SS-K shall have no liability for non‐receipt of any communication from the bidder to
SS-K and vice‐versa due to postal delays or otherwise.
1.9 SS-K reserves the right to accept or reject all or any of the RFP submission without
assigning any reason whatsoever. SS-K also reserves the right to postpone, cancel,
modify and annul the entire bid process duly notifying on its website or intimating the
bidders who submitted the RFP, through an e-mail, as the case may be.
1.10 For further details on this RFP and the assignment, bidders can contact the office of
the State Project Director, Samagra Sikshana – Karnataka, New Public offices annex
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2. LETTER OF INVITATION (LOI)Sir / Madam
Sub:“To Provide Services of Vocational Teachers & Vocational coordinator in Retail Sector and other services” Under “National Skills Qualification Framework Project" in Karnataka
**********2.1 You are here by invited to submit Technical and Financial proposal for “To Provide
Services of Vocational Teachers, Vocational coordinator & other services for Retail
Sector” Under “National Skills Qualification Framework Project" in Karnataka.
The services of Training Providers will be initially for a period of 24 months or from the
date of execution of MOU till March, 2021 whichever is earlier. This may extended till
for further 02 years on yearly basis, based on the performance being satisfactory service
of VTP.
2.2 The purpose of this assignment is, to get competent and experienced Training Providers
for delivering services as mentioned in Section 4 - TERMS OF REFERENCE at selected
Schools listed in Annexure-1 & Vocational coordinator.
a. Annexure 1 – List of Schools selected for Retail Sector.
b. Vocational coordinator for Samagra Siksha State Office.
2.3 The Request for Proposal contains the following documents.
a. Terms of References
b. Technical Proposal – Standard Form (Appendix-A to I)
2.4 In order to obtain more information on the LOI and the assignment, representative of your
firm may meet Office of the State Project Director, SS-K, Nrupathunga road, Bangalore
during the office hours.
2.5 A pre-bid meeting is open to all prospective bidders will be held as specified in section
1.2 Sl. no 04 at the State Project Office, SSA, New Public Office, Nrupathunga Road,
Bangalore. The prospective bidders will have an opportunity to obtain clarification
regarding the scope of work, terms of reference, contract conditions and any other
pertinent information.
2.6 Eligibility Criteria for Bidders
Organizations eligible to bid for NSQF Project shall be:
NSDC affiliated Training Providers or
Organizations which affiliated with concerned Sectors Skills Councils (SSC)
Note: It is desirable that the NSDC / SSC Vocational Training Provider (VTP) should have
been affiliated with NSDC / SSC and accredited at National Quality Assurance Framework
(NQAF) Level 2 or higher. The documentary proof to be enclosed in Appendix – C.
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The following minimum criteria are mandatory:
Sl. No Criteria
Minimum requirement to be satisfied
Please attach documentary
proof in
Mandatory / non-mandatory
1NSDC / SSC affiliation certificate
Affiliation certificateAppendix-CSl.No. 3 or 4
Mandatory
2
National Assurance Quality Framework (NQAF) certificate of Level-2 or higher.
CertificateAppendix-C
Sl.No. 5Desirable
3Format For Power of Attorney for Signing Of Proposal
On Rs.100/- stamp paper
Appendix-B Mandatory
4No. of years of Existence (as on 31-01-2019)
Three Appendix-D
(Sl. no. 4)Mandatory
5Presence in Karnataka (Head Office / Branch Office)
One Office (either head office / branch office) in Karnataka
Appendix-D (Sl. No. 8) Mandatory
6 Certificate of Incorporation Company registration certificate
Appendix-D (Sl. No. 2)
Mandatory
7 Company PAN numberXerox copy of PAN card.
Appendix-D Mandatory
8 GST registration CertificateXerox copy of GST registration certificate
Appendix-D Mandatory
The above documents are mandatory. If the bidder fails to submit the any one of the
above valid documents, the bid will be disqualified.
The bidder shall be a single entity. No Franchisees or Consortium will be permitted.
2.7 The “TECHNICAL PROPOSAL” should include the bidder’s expertise in Skill
Development in the Retail Sector Training.
The “TECHNICAL PROPOSAL” should include the following. All the documents
should be signed by the Authorized representative of the Organization along with duly
attested by Notary or any Gazette Officer.
Appendix A: Technical Proposal – Covering LetterAppendix B: Format For Power of Attorney for Signing Of ProposalAppendix C: Details of affiliation with NSDC / SSCAppendix D: Details of bidderAppendix‐E: Financial Standing ‐ Annual TurnoverAppendix‐F: Details of no. of people trained & placed by the bidder in Retail sector across PAN India.Appendix-G: Retail Training Centres in KarnatakaAppendix-H: Details of having existing tie-ups / MOUs with Retail sector Industry based across PAN India.Appendix-I: Training Providers Empanelled with Govt. Departments / Autonomous Bodies for Retail Sector across PAN India.
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The bidder has to quote for service charges in percentage (%) in e-procurement portal
only in the coloumn provided. Service charges will be for providing the services of one
Vocational Trainer/ Vocational coordinator and other services & activities (mentioned in
para 4.7) per school per month in Retail Sector under NSQF Project as per Section 4 –
Terms of Reference. Uploading of any other financial proposal manually is strictly
prohibited & will not be considered.
2.9 Opening of Technical & Financial Proposals:
The technical proposals will be opened by the State Project Director, SS-K, Bangalore
or his authorized representative in his office on the date specified in section 1.2 in the e-
form. It may please be noted that the Financial Proposal containing the detailed price
offer will be opened after completion of technical evaluation.
2.10 Evaluation:
a) Technical evaluation points:
The technical proposals will be evaluated based on the documentary proofs provided by the
bidder and points would be given as per following form for each parameter as follows.
Sl. No. Parameter
Total max.
marks
Please attach documentary
proof in
1
Training Provider’s total turnover of (from April 1,2015 to March 31,
2018)
Rs. 02 crore to 2.5 crore – 5 Marks, Above Rs. 2.5 crore – 10 Marks
(maximum Marks allocated is 10 only)
10 Appendix-E
2
No. of people trained in Retail Sector across PAN India during the
period from April 1,2016 to 31-01-2019
For 100 persons trained, 10 point will be allotted and for every
addational 100 persons trained 02 point will be allotted. Fractional no.
of persons trained will not be considered. (Eg: 501 to 599 persons
trained will be considered as only 500 trained) Maximum of 20 points
will be allotted.
20 Appendix-F
3
No. of people Placements or self-employed in Retail Sector across
PAN India during the period April 1, 2016 to 31-01- 2019
For 100 persons placed / self-employed, 10 point will be allotted and
for every addational 100 persons placed 02 point will be allotted.
Fractional no. of persons trained will not be considered. (Eg: 501 to
599 persons trained will be considered as only 500 trained) Maximum
of 20 points will be allotted.
20 Appendix-F
4Retail Training Centres (not franchisees) in Karnataka. For 01
Training centre 10 points will be allotted. From 2nd centre onwards, 20 Appendix-G
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each centre will get 2 points (for ex: if the organization has 4 centres,
they will get totally 16 points) – Maximum 20 points will be allotted.
5
Details of having existing tie-ups / MOUs with Retail Industry based
across PAN India (multi-national / large / medium scale industries)
(during 2016-17 to 31-01-2019) by the training providers for their
support in Placements / Internships / Field visits / Guest lectures.
For 01 tie-ups / MOUs 10 points will be allotted. From 2nd centre
onwards, each centre will get 2 points will be awarded.
Maximum will be allotted 20 points only.
20 Appendix-H
6
Training Providers empanelled as Skill Knowledge Partner / Training
Provider with Govt. Depts. / Autonomous bodies for Retail sector in
Vocational Training Project across PAN India in the period of April
1,2016 to 31.01.2019. Minimum 01 empanelment. For 01
empanelment 10 points will be allotted.
10 Appendix-I
TOTAL POINTS 100
Each eligible proposal will be evaluated and proposal will be rejected if it fails to
achieve the minimum prescribed technical score. The basis of ‘Weight age of Points’ for
Technical Proposal Evaluation ‐ Weight age is given for each parameter. Each Bidder will be
evaluated for each parameter. A maximum of 100 points are awarded as detailed above.
All Short‐listed Bidders scoring minimum of 50 Points out of 100 Points (“Minimum
Cut‐off score”) only will be shortlisted subject to them agreeing to the applicable financials
arrived at on the basis of evaluation.
b) Financial proposal:
Financial proposal will be for providing the services of one Vocational Teacher and other
services mentioned in para 4.7 per school per month in Retail Sector under NSQF Project as
per Section 4 – Terms of Reference.
2.11 Evaluation & Deciding Award of Contract:
Quality & Cost based selection (QCBS):
a. Under QCBS selection, the technical proposals will be allotted weightage of 70%
(Seventy percent) while the financial proposals will be allotted weightages of 30%
(Thirty per cent).
b. Proposal with the highest technical marks will be given a score of 100 (Hundred)
and other proposals will be given technical score that are proportional to their
marks w.r.t. the highest technical marks.
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c. Proposal with the lowest cost may be given a financial score of 100 (Hundred) and
other proposals given financial scores that are inversely proportional to their
prices w.r.t. the lowest offer.
d. The total score, both technical and financial, shall be obtained by weighing the
quality and cost scores and adding them up.
e. On the basis of the combined weighted score for quality and cost, the consultant
will be ranked in terms of the total score obtained.
f. The proposal obtaining the highest total combined score in evaluation of quality
and cost will be ranked as H-1 followed by the proposals securing lesser marks as
H-2, H-3 etc.
g. The proposal securing the highest combined marks and ranked H-1 will be invited
for negotiations, if required and shall be considered for award of contract.
h. In the event two or more bids have the same score in final ranking, the bid with
highest technical score will be H-1.
i. An Evaluated Bid Score (B) will be calculated for each responsive Bid using the
following formula, which permits a comprehensive assessment of the Bid price
and the technical merits of each Bid:
B = (C low x X x 30%) + (T x X x 70%) C T High
where,
C = Bid Price quoted by the bidder
C low = the lowest Bid Prices quoted among responsive Bids.
T = the total Technical Score awarded to the Bidder.
Thigh = the highest Technical Score achieved among all responsive Bids
X = weightage for the Technical score & Price bid i.e., 100 points.
2.12 Please note that the State Project Director, SS-K, Karnataka, Bangalore, is at full
liberty to reject the LOI without assigning any reason.
2.13 The State Project Director reserves the right to modify or cancel or add any clauses
or conditions under TOR or General Contract Conditions at any point of time during
the period of contract. The State Project Director decision is final in case of any
dispute.
2.14 The successful Bidder will be required to furnish Performance Security in the form
of Demand draft / Bank Guarantee equal to 5% of the contract value. Successful
bidders are required to execute an agreement with SPD.
2.15 You are requested to hold your proposal valid for 90 days from the date of
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Project Director, SS-K, Karnataka, Bangalore will make best efforts to select a
Bidder within this period.
2.16 If any claim made or information provided by the bidder in the bid or any
information provided by the bidder in response to any subsequent query by SS-K, is
found to be incorrect or is a material misrepresentation of facts, then the bid will be
liable for rejection.
2.17 The payment under this assignment will be subject to normal tax liability in India.
State Project Director,SAMAGRA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN
K.R.Circle, BangaloreEnclosures:
1. Terms of References2. General conditions of contract
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3. NSQF Project Background
India is vast country with a population over 1.2 billion and a workforce of around 0.5
billion. Providing employment to such a large population is more than a daunting task and
is going to get even more challenging with the growth of population by more than 1.76%
every year during 2001 to 2011. On the other hand almost 35% of Indians are younger
than 15 years of age, whilst 18% fall within the age group of 15-24. Thus, India is one of
the youngest populations in the world, which means huge challenges are foreseen in terms
of demands on the education and employment system.
The present education system gives degrees to enable students to seek employment.
But, these qualifications are not helping them to secure employment. It is necessary that
the focus of the system should be on making students employable. There is a great need
to identify and encourage regional skills and to incorporate them in our school syllabus.
Skill and knowledge are the driving forces of economic growth and social development of
any country.
Government of India, through Skill Development Mission has projected that upto
2022, the employment in the country will be about 500 million by that time. To sustain
this growth rate it is essential that the workforce be exposed to same form of skilling or
other.
The Government of India has brought out a revised Centrally Sponsored Scheme of
Vocationalisation of Secondary Education by integrating employability education into
School Education in September 2011. The scheme is operated within the National Skills
Qualification Framework (NSQF), which establishes a system of clear educational
pathways from school to higher education while providing certification of vocational
skills. The project has been approved for the state of Karnataka by MHRD, GOI and
accordingly Govt. of Karnataka had implemented the National Skill Qualification
Framework (NSQF) from the academic year 2014-15. The aim is to start the project from
Level 1 (Class 9th) to Level 4 (Class 12th) in about 150 Composite Government Pre-
University Colleges in Karnataka with the goal to make students employable when they
complete secondary education. The Project will be jointly funded by Central Government
and the State Government.
3.1 National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)In order to address the various issues related to Vocational Education and Training
(VET), attention has been given by the Government to develop a Qualifications
Framework which will integrate the qualifications of technical, vocational and academic
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September 2012 notified the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) to the
country. NSQF is a Centrally sponsored Scheme of MHRD, Govt. of India.
The key elements of the NSQF are to provide
a. National principles for providing Vocational Education (VE) leading to international
equivalency.
b. Multiple entry and exit between VE, general education and job markets,
c. Progression within VE,
d. Transfer between VE and general education, and
e. Partnership with industry/employers.
3.2 Salient components of the NSQFa) Integrating Vocational Education with main stream General Education.
b) National Occupation Standards (NOS): The NOS for each job role within the
identified skill sectors will be laid down by the Sector Skill Councils (SSCs).
c) Multiple pathways: NSQF is organized as a series of levels of competency/skills,
arranged in ascending order from Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) 1 and RPL 2
leading into level 1 to 10. NSQF levels are defined in terms of learning outcomes i.e.,
the competencies which the learners must possess regardless of whether they were
acquired through formal, non-formal or informal education and training.
d) Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): Currently, India’s VET system has almost no
system where the prior learning of someone who may have worked in the unorganized
sector for decades is recognized and certified. Objectives of RPL will be two pronged:
(i) recognition of prior learning or qualifications acquired outside the learning path,
and (ii) recognition of credits obtained through formal learning. This would lead to
career progression and skill up gradation of the learners as well as engagement of the
experienced practitioners as resource persons.
e) Industry Engagement: Participation of the industry and employers will be a critical
prerequisite for the success of NSQF.
f) The competency based curriculum package would consist of syllabus, student manual,
trainers guide, training manual, teacher qualifications and multimedia packages and e-
material.
g) Credit framework: For each job role and each level of learning a credit framework
will be developed by the certification awarding bodies in consultation with SSC’s to
meet the dual objective of achieving skill competencies of that level and the general
education learning requirements of equivalent level.
h) Credit Accumulation and Transfer: Competency based modular curricula would
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competencies. This multi-level entry and exit system shall allow the candidate to seek
employment after any level and rejoin education as and when feasible to upgrade
qualifications / skill competency.
3.3 NSQF Project at KarnatakaSS-K, Dept. of Primary & Secondary Education, Govt. of Karnataka initiated process
to implement the NSQF Project in 150 Government composite Pre-University colleges in
06 sectors.
3.4 Objectives of NSQF Project Successfully introduce and integrate vocational (NSQF compatible) courses at the
Class 9th – 12th (in the 14-17 years age group) on an optional/voluntary basis.
NSQF project is to formalize the way the trainings as per National Occupational
Standards (NOS) are conducted and to standardize the outcome of the trainings, i.e.
quality of students with respect to both technical skills as well as work readiness for
the entry level job roles in the relevant sector at the end of Level 4. Post Level 4,
students have the options to go for employment or continue the studies. Currently
SSA plans to offer NSQF Courses in five streams - Information Technology –
Information Technology Enabled Services (IT-ITeS), Automotive, Retail, Healthcare,
Multiskilling and Beauty & Wellness.
The courses will be introduced in schools as follows.
Schools Selected Govt. Composite Pre-University Colleges in Karnataka
Target classes of NSQF From 9th to 12th Classes
3.4.1 Beneficiaries of NSQF Project Students of 9th std to 12th std of 150 Government composite Pre-University colleges.
Where each school consists of maximum 200 students and maximum about 30000
students will be benefited.
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4. TERMS OF REFERENCE“TO PROVIDE SERVICES OF VOCATIONAL TEACHERS, VOCATIONAL COORDINATORS AND OTHER SERVICES IN
RETAIL SECTOR” UNDER “NATIONAL SKILLS QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK PROJECT" IN KARNATAKA
4.1 Towards an Integrated Scheme for School Education
The Government has, till now, tried to adopt an integrated approach in the implementation
of the various Centrally Sponsored Schemes. However, overtime, parallel institutional
arrangements at national, state, district and sub-district levels with little convergence with
mainstream school education administration have been created for the planning and
management of these Schemes. This may have led to a duplication of efforts and personnel
towards implementing similar interventions and achieving similar objectives.
Independent evaluations of the Schemes have suggested increased convergence and
integration between the Schemes through a single school education development programme
covering grades I-X/XII. This would help in instilling allocative efficiency and optimal
utilization of budgetary and human resources. Many States have already strived to attain
convergence between the two Schemes by making one State Project Director in-charge of the
implementation of SSA. Recognising the potential gains from convergence, an advisory dated
16th November, 2017 on integrating the administrative structures at various levels created for
SSA in the States to achieve productive synergies, better coordination and economies of
administrative costs was sent to all States and UTs. A creation of a single administrative
structure would also assist in developing a school sector-wide strategy stressing on
improvement in quality of education.
2018-19, has proposed to treat school education holistically without segmentation from
pre-nursery to Class 12. An overarching programme for the school education sector
extending from pre-school to class 12 has been, therefore, prepared with the broader goal of
improving school effectiveness measured in terms of equal opportunities for schooling and
equitable learning outcomes. This sector-wide development programme/scheme would also
help harmonise the implementation mechanisms and transaction costs at all levels,
particularly in using state, district and sub-district level systems and resources, besides
envisaging one comprehensive strategic plan for development of school education at the
district level. The shift in the focus is from project objectives to improving systems level
performance and schooling outcomes which will emphasis of the combined Scheme would be
to incentivize States towards improving quality of education.
4.2 Scope of Services by the Training Partner
Performance benchmarks to be full filled by Training Providers annually
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90% of the students enrolled for NSQF Course need to be passed.
70% of the students to be placed at the end of Level 4 (only interested candidates)
Completion of the syllabus as per timelines
It is the duty of the NSDC / SSC VTP’s to oversee regularly the performance of the
overall project responsibilities and ensure performance benchmarks are met.
4.3 Provide full-time trained Vocational Teacher at Government composite Junior
colleges / Schools (School list in annexure 1) for Retail Sector
The Training Provider need to deploy totally 13 qualified trained Vocational Teachers.
Each Government Composite Junior College / School (9th std to 12th std) will have 01
Vocational trainer.
It will be the endeavour of Training Partner to source the Vocational Teachers for the
Project from the Karnataka State only.
4.4 Minimum Qualification & Experience of the Teacher:
Sl.No Qualification Minimum
Competencies Age Limit Other details
01 Retail:MBA in Sales and Marketing Or Post Graduate in Retail Management Or Graduate in any discipline with Diploma or Certificate course in Retail/ Retail Management/ Marketing & Sales Minimum 2 years relevant experience for Graduate candidates and 1 year for Post Graduate candidates in the field of Marketing/Sales/Sales & Operation/Sales & Services/Teaching.
Effective communication skills (oral and written)
Basic computing skills
Technical competencies
Soft skills Facilitation skills
20 to 40 years as on date of deployment
For Level-1 to Level-4
No relaxation in the above norms
4.5 Selection process adopted by the Training Provider.
To ensure the quality of the Vocational Teachers/Trainers & Vocational coordinators the
VTP should ensure that a standardized procedure for selection of Vocational
Teachers/Trainers is followed. The selection procedure should consist of the following
i. The Vocational Teachers/Trainers & Vocational coordinators preferably should be
certified by the concerned Sector Skill Council for the particular Qualification
Pack/Job role which he will be teaching.
ii. Written test for the technical/domain specific knowledge related to the sector;
iii. Interview for assessing the knowledge, Interests and aptitude of trainer through a
panel of experts from the field and state representatives; and
iv. Practical test/mock test in classroom/workshop/laboratory.
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The selection to be done based on the above procedure by a committee having
representatives of both the State Government and the VTP.
4.6 Roles &Responsibilities:
a. Teacher:
i. Prepare session plans and deliver sessions which have a clear and relevant purpose
and which engage the students;
ii. Deliver education and training activities to students based on the curriculum to
achieve the learning outcomes;
iii. Make effective use of learning aids and ICT tools during the class room sessions;
iv. Engage students in learning activities, which include a mix of different
methodologies, such as project based work, team work, practical and simulation
based learning experiences;
v. Work with the school management to organise skill demonstrations, site visits, on-
job trainings, and presentations for students in cooperation with industry,
enterprises and other workplaces;
vi. Identify the weaknesses of the students and assist them in upgradation of
competency;
vii. Cater to different learning styles and level of ability of students;
viii. Assess the learning needs and abilities, when working with students with different
abilities;
ix. Identify any additional support the student may need and help to make special
arrangements for that support;
x. Provide placement assistance
xi. Training Provider will ensure that the Teacher imparts Training Retail sector to
students enrolling for the program with a view to get them employed in the sector,
if they wish to. Training Provider shall endeavor to achieve the following:
a) Counseling of the students by the Teacher before enrollment of the students to
NSQF course as per SSA instructions in coordination with School Principal.
b) Ensure conduction of internal assessments of students on a weekly / monthly
basis as per the assessment pattern set up for the Retail sector.
c) Training delivery as per NSQF curriculum approved by Pandit Sundarlal
Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), Completion of
the syllabus with strict timelines prescribed by SSA. Ensure quality
parameters are met.
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d) Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation of students for each Level.
e) Conduct practical classes as per the syllabus
f) Organise Field visits, internships, guest lectures, placements and other
activities in coordination with the Principal.
g) Facilitate evaluation & assessments with Sector Skills Council
Other responsibilities of the Teacher:
a. Closely work with Principal on time table adjustments and other NSQF Project
activities i.e. field visits / guest lectures, internships, lab setup, training, placement
and meetings.
b. Follow the instructions and perform responsibilities entrusted by the Principal from
time to time.
c. Maintenance of records and send periodical reports in consultation with Principal.
d. Ensure lab is in good working condition and assist Principal in maintenance of the
lab.
e. To improve the students performance by conducting different activities.
Other details:
TA/DA will be paid to the Teacher as per Karnataka Civil Service rules by the
Head of the institution for official travel as per the instructions issued by SSA.
b. Roles & responsibilities of Vocational coordinator:
i. Should get the monthly plan of action approved by the concerned SPO by
submitting tentative programmes list later by the last day of previous month.
ii. Should submit the TA claims once in a month, not later than 05 th of succeeding
month along with work done dairy & other relevant documents.
iii. The coordinator has to stay in the office in the 01st & 04th / last week of the month.
iv. The coordinator should complete minimum of 05 visits in a month across the State,
within a period of 02nd & 03rd week of every month. This may vary according to the
orders of SSA.
v. He has to equip himself to be available in the State office whenever a call arises.
vi. Keep a record of all students coming under his sector & maintain correct student
data base to be provided to NSDC & SSCs.
vii. Compulsory organize & attend the TOTs.
viii. Explore in depth the policy framework and guideline, schemes and programmes, and
other resources relevant to the project.
ix. Analyze the local socio-economic trends that will feed into the project strategy.
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x. Identify the gap on each component of a project cycle and prepare the report &
suggest measures to fill the gap.
xi. Build good liaison with state government and other stakeholders to execute the
project within the stipulated time frame.
xii. Monitor the project as per the guideline and standards. Prepare weekly and monthly
report and rate the performance of the trainers, rate the schools.
xiii. Document the best practices.
xiv. Extensive travel to the field even to remote areas as per the project requirement.
xv. Any other task that would consistent with the level of the post and / or assigned by
the reporting authority.
xvi. Good understanding of development issues such as human development, inclusive
development, gender and participation, skill development and certification,
entrepreneurship and Public private partnership models;
xvii. First hand exposure to different Govt. programmes and schemes for skill
development and entrepreneurship.
xviii. Good understanding of monitoring a program and tracking the outcomes;
xix. Comprehensive knowledge and its application.
xx. Good understanding of management issues relating to human resource, budgeting,
and partnership for development projects.
xxi. Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, with an ability to work
in a multi-cultural environment.
xxii. Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new,
more effective ways of doing things.
xxiii. A minimum of relevant experience in a senior level of responsibility at the state or
national level in managing a development programme focusing on livelihood, skill
development, enterprise development and/or related fields.
xxiv. Experience in Mobilization under development programmes.
xxv. Coordination and facilitation of senior, complex teams.
xxvi. Hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of skill development.
xxvii. And respond to any work assigned by SS-K.
4.7 Services considered for payment of service charges:
a) Deployment of trainers to schools & Vocational coordinators:
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The VTP should deploy the trainers to the schools & Vocational coordinators to
SS-K within 15 days from the date of issue of work order from SS-K. If the VTP fails to
deploy the trainers within stipulated time penalty will be imposed as per clause 4.10.
b) Enrolment of students to NSQF:
The VTP should submit the enrolment of students list within 30 days from the
date of issue of work order or before the submitting the 1st bill for claim whichever is
earlier in the format provided by SS-K. Until the submission of enrolment of students
list bills will not be considered for payment.
c) Establishment of resource centre lab:
It is the endeavor of the VTP to set up a self established lab at his own cost, in
atleast 01 schools of relevant sector. The lab should be established within 30 days from
the date of issue of work order or before the submitting the 1st bill for claim whichever
is earlier. Until the lab is established bills will not be considered for payment. The self
established lab should have the following
i. The self established lab will be used to train the trainers on hands on skill training.
ii. To lab should be equipped so as to train atleast 10 trainers at a time.
d) Visits to Retail sector implemented schools by VTP:
The representatives of VTP should compulsorily visit monthly atleast 5 number
of schools implemented Retail sector. Failing which the service charges of shortfall
visit to schools will be deducted as mentioned in clause 4.10. The VTP should plan
monthly, so that VTP visits each school atleast 03 times in a year.
e) Training of Trainers (TOT):
The VTP should conduct the training of trainers at least 04 days in a year. The
training should be conducted as per the schedule fixed in Annexure-2. Before
conducting the TOT it is mandatory to obtain prior permission from SS-K. If the VTP
fails to conduct the TOT as per schedule fixed in Annexure-2 the service charges will
not be paid for that month.
f) Facilitate linkages between School and relevant Industry for following:
Minimum 01 MOU to be conducted between School (9th std to 12th std single
MOU) & the relevant industry for their support in implementation of NSQF Project. The
activity to be conducted as per schedule Annexure-2.
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g) Guest lectures:
Minimum 04 Guest lecturers in an academic year to be conducted for each level.
(9th std to 12th std) Relevant Industry experienced professionals with minimum 2 years
of experience need to be invited for the guest lectures with reference to the curriculum.
The activity to be conducted as per schedule Annexure-2.
h) Field Visits / Industry Visits:
Minimum 02 Field visits to be organized for each level (9th std to 12th std) in a
academic year to the relevant industry. The activity to be conducted as per schedule
Annexure-2.
i) Internships:
Organize Internships for Level 3 students for a period of 15 to 30 days in
consultation with the Head of the Institution. The activity to be conducted as per
schedule Annexure-2.
j) Placements (for interested candidates after completion of Level 4)
Facilitate placements at relevant industries for interested candidates at the end of
Level 4. The placement service charges will be payable to NSDC / SSC VTPs only after
placement of the students. The activity to be conducted as per schedule Annexure-2.
4.8 Coordination between Training Partner & The Head of the Institution:
a) Please note the Training Provider needs to facilitate above activities with concerned
industries & resource persons.
b) Training Provider need to inform the Head of the Institution the details mentioned in
4.7 at least before 7 days, for the necessary arrangements to be made
c) Expenses towards guest lecture / honorarium, TA/DA and Field visit transportation
and other relevant expenditure will be incurred by the Head of the Institution as per
The monthly salary to the trainers is fixed as follows:
a. For the schools having Level-1 (09th std) & Level-2 (10th std) only, the trainers
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b. For the schools having Level-3 (11th std) & Level-4 (12th std) only, the trainers
monthly salary is fixed at Rs.18,000/- per month inclusive of employee &
employeer share of ESI & other mandatory deductions & taxes applicable from
time to time.
c. For the schools having Level-1 (09th std) to Level-4 (12th std), the trainers
monthly salary is fixed at Rs.23,500/- per month inclusive of mandatory
deductions & taxes applicable from time to time.
d. The salary for Vocational coordinators is fixed at Rs.23,500/- per month
inclusive of mandatory deductions & taxes applicable from time to time.
4.9.2 Service charges:
The amount quoted in percentage (%) by the VTP in the price bid (Financial
proposal) will be paid as service charges.
a. The percentage will be calculated on the basis of trainers salary paid monthly as
mentioned in clause 4.9.1 above.
b. The VTP should complete the tasks mentioned in clause 4.7 above from time to
time as scheduled in Annexure-2.
c. If the VTP fails to compete the tasks in stipulated time deductions from service
charges will be made as mentioned in clause 4.10.
4.10 Penalty & deductions:
a) The VTPs are required to deploy the trainers within 15 days from the date of issue of
work order from SS-K. If the VTP fails to deploy the trainers within 15 days from the
date of issue work order penalty @ Rs.500/- per trainer per day will be imposed from
16th day onwards till the deployment of trainers.
b) The bidders shall be required to pay the monthly payment of salaries to the Teacher
before 5th of every succeeding month irrespective of the amount reimbursed from the
SS-K. If the VTP fails to pay the trainers salary in stipulated time fine will be
imposed to VTP at the rate of Rs.50/- per day per trainer from 6 th day onwards till the
payment of salary.
c) Replacement: If the services of any teacher deployed by the Training Provider is
found to be not satisfactory or if the trainer leaves the job, alternative arrangements
should be made by the Training Provider within 15 days. If the Training Provider fails
to do so, penalty will be imposed @ Rs. 500/- per day per Teacher from the 16 th day
onwards.
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d) If the trainer proceeds on leave for more than 07 days the training provider has to
make alternate arrangements within 07 days. If the training provider fails to make
alternate arrangement within 07 days fine will be imposed at the rate of Rs.500/- per
day per trainer from 08th day onwards.
e) The authorised representatives of VTP should compulsorily visit monthly atleast 5
number of schools implemented Retail sector. Failing which the service charges of
shortfall visit to schools will be deducted @ the rate of schools implemented Level-1
to Level-4.
f) The other activities like MOU with school & relevant industry, Field visit, Guest
Lecture, Internship & placements mentioned in clause 4.10 should conducted from
time to time as stipulated in Annexure-2. If the VTP fails to conduct the activities the
service charges will not be paid for the shortfall of the schools.
4.11 SS-K Roles & Responsibilities:
Samagra Shiksha - Karnataka (SS-K Samithi) is implementing Agency for the
NSQF Project. SS-K is apex body registered under the Karnataka Societies
Registration Act, holds the right to establish, manage and to outsource some of its
functions to any other agency, organisation or authority as it deems fit.
The State Project Director, SS-K, Bangalore is assisted by a team of officials,
officers at State, district, block and cluster level.
a. Implementation & Overseeing overall project implementation.
b. Orientation to Head of institutions about the project and his / her responsibilities
of the project.
c. Give instructions to Head of institutions and District Officials to implement the
NSQF Project in an organized way and also inclusion of NSQF Subject in School
timetable
d. Allocating 2 existing classrooms for establishment of labs (if the new classrooms
are not ready)
e. Integration of NSQF subject in Scheme of studies in Board Examinations
f. Organize Training of Teachers program in coordination with Sector Skills
Councils and PSSCIVE and other industry professionals.
g. SSA representatives or its nominated consultants will continuously monitor and
evaluate the complete responsibilities of training providers.
h. Assessment & Certification through Sectors Skills Councils and concerned Board,
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Practical : 50 marks
Internal : 20 marks
i. Appoint District Coordinators for NSQF Project to coordinate with School /
District officials / State Offices, SS-K and the Training Providers
j. Coordinate review meetings with concerned officials and Training Providers
under chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Primary & Secondary Education or
SPD, SS-K
4.12 Conformance to Standards
The Training Providers shall at all times during the currency of the Agreement
undertake to conform to and comply with all relevant laws, rules and regulations and
also including the following:
a) Training on Curriculum as prescribed by PSSCIVE, GOI.
b) Standards as laid down by the SSA, Dept. of Primary & Secondary Education,
Govt. of Karnataka.
c) Ensure quality training by the Teacher and completion of the curriculum with
strict timelines.
d) SSA envisages the Training Providers to successfully impart the skill training
which is more on practical’s, hands-on practice, inculcating soft skills and
work readiness as per industry standards.
e) MHRD has fixed duration of the training for each Level. The details are
annexed in Annexure-4.
4.13 Mode of Payment:
a. From VTP to Teachers / Vocational coordinator:
Payment of salary to the trainers / Vocational coordinators should be made
through cheque / bank transfer only and no cash transactions are allowed. The service
provider shall be required to pay monthly remuneration to the Teacher before 5th of
every succeeding month. The service provider shall submit the bills for
reimbursement from SSA within 10th of every succeeding month.
4.14 From SS-K to VTPs:
After receipt of claim from training provider the SS-K will make payment to
the training provider through cheque / RTGS only, within 15 working days subject to
the submission of following documents:
a. Bill copy as per rule 46 of CGST or as amended from time to time.
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b. Proof of bank transaction for making payments to the teachers, and the same
should be attested by the concerned bank.
c. Copy of the vouchers regarding payment made to statutory authorities such
has Professional Tax, Service Tax, ESI, PF etc., as applicable from time to
time.
d. Attendance certificate & daily dairy attested by the head of the school in the
prescribed format.
e. Any other documents required.
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5. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT5.1 General provisions
5.1.1 DefinitionsUnless the context otherwise requires, the following terms whenever used in this
contract have the following meanings;
i. “Applicable Law” means the laws and any other instruments having the force of law
in India, as they may be issued and in force from time to time;
ii. “Effective Date” means the date on which this Agreement comes into force.
iii. “Agreement Price” means the price to be paid for the performance of the services,
iv. “Government” means the Government of Karnataka;
v. “Local Currency” means Indian Rupee;
vi. “Department” means Department of Primary & Secondary Education.
vii. “SS-K” means SAMAGRA SHIKSHANA - KARNATAKA.
viii. “SPD” means State Project Director
ix. “SPO” means State Project Office.
x. “NSQF” means National Skills Qualification framework.
xi. “NSDC” means National Skill Development Corporation.
xii. “SSC” means Sector Skill Council.
xiii. “MHRD” means Ministry of Human Resource Development.
xiv. “RFP” means Request For Proposal.
xv. “PSSCIVE” Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education.
xvi. “GCC” General Conditions of contract.
xvii. “Party” means the client or the training providers as the case may be, and parties
means both of them;
xviii. “Personnel” means persons hired by the Training providers and assigned to the
performance of the services or any part hereof;
xix. “Trainer” means the personnel authorized to teach the vocational subject in the
selected schools.
xx. “Services” means the work to be performed by the Training providers pursuant to
this agreement.
xxi. “Head of Institution” means Vice-Principal / Head Master of the school.
xxii. “Sector” means a grouping of professional activities in the basis of their main
economic function, product, service or technology.
xxiii. “Qualification” means a formal outcome of an assessment and validation process
which is obtained when a competent body determines that an individual has
achieved learning outcome to given standard.
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xxiv. “Competence” means the proven ability to use acquired knowledge, skills and
personal and social abilities, in discharge of responsibility roles. It is the ability to
do a job well.
xxv. “Credit” is recognition that a learner has successfully completed a prior course of
learning, corresponding to a qualification at a given level.
xxvi. “Knowledge” means the outcome of the assimilation of information through
learning. Knowledge is the body of facts, principles, theories and practices that is
related to a field of work or study. Knowledge is described as theoretical and/or
factual.
xxvii. “Learner” refers to an individual undergoing skill development training, whether in
a formal or informal setting.
xxviii. “Member” in case the consultants consists of a joint venture of more than one entity,
means any of these entities, and “Members” means all of these entities; “Member in
Charge” means the entity specified in the GC to act on their behalf in exercising all
the consultants’ rights and obligations towards the client under this contract.
xxix. “Learning” outcomes represent what a learner knows, understands and is able to do
on completion of a learning process, and which would be expressed in terms of
knowledge, skills and competence.;
xxx. “Skills” means the ability to apply knowledge and use know-how to complete tasks
and solve problems. Skills are described as cognitive (involving the use of logical,
intuitive and creative thinking) or practical (involving manual dexterity and the use
of methods, materials, tools and instruments);
xxxi. “Vocational Training provider (VTP)” or “Service provider” refer to any
organisation providing knowledge and skills to learners.
5.1.2 Law governing the contractThis contract, its meaning and interpretation and the relation between the
parties shall be governed by the Applicable Law.
5.1.3 LanguageThe contract has to be executed in English language, which shall be the binding
and controlling language for all matters relating to the meaning or interpretation of
this contract.
5.1.4 NoticesAny notice, request or consent made pursuant to this contract shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to have been made when delivered in person to an authorized
representative of the party to whom the communication is addressed, or when sent by
registered mail, telex, or facsimile to such party at the address specified.
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5.1.5 Taxes and DutiesThe bidders and their personnel shall pay taxes, duties, fee and other impositions
as may be levied under the applicable law, the amount of which is deemed to have
been included in the contract price.
5.2 Commencement, Completion, Modification and Termination of contract5.2.1 Effectiveness of Contract
This contract shall come into effect on the date the contract is signed by both
parties and such other latter dates as may be stated by the clients.
5.2.2 Commencement of ServicesThe successful Bidder shall begin carrying out the services within Fifteen (15)
days from the date of receiving work order, or at such other date as may be specified
by the clients.
5.2.3 ModificationModification of the terms and conditions of this contract, including any
modification of the scope of the services or of the contract price, may only be made
by written agreement between the parties. The decision of SPD, SSA is final and
binding on all the bidders.
5.2.4 Force MajeureFor the purpose of this contract “Force Majeure” mean an event which is beyond
the reasonable control of a party, and which makes a party’s performance of its
obligations under the contract impossible or so impractical as to be considered
impossible under the circumstances.
5.2.5 No Breach of contractThe failure of a party to fulfill any of its obligations under the contract shall not
be considered to be a breach of, or default under this contract insofar as such inability
arises from an event of force majeure, provided that the party affected by such an
event (a) has taken all reasonable precautions, due care and reasonable alternative
measures in order to carry out the terms and conditions of this contract, and (b) has
informed the other party as soon as possible about the occurrence of such an event.
5.2.6 Termination5.2.6.1 By the Client
The client may terminate this contract, by not less than sixty (60) days’
written notice of termination to the Bidders and thirty (30) days’ in the case of the
event referred to in (b):
a) If the successful Bidder do not remedy a failure in the performance of their
obligations under the contract, within thirty(30) days of receipt after being
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notified or within such further period as the client may have subsequently
approved in writing;
b) If the client, in its sole, discretion and for any reason whatsoever, decides to
terminate this contract.
5.2.6.2 By the BidderThe Bidder may terminate this contract, by not less than sixty (60) days’
written notice to the client, such notice to be given after the occurrence of any of
the events specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this clause.
a) If the client fails to pay any money due to the bidder pursuant to this contract
with in sixty (60) days after receiving written notice from the consultants
that such payment is overdue;
b) If the client is in material breach of its obligations pursuant to this contract and
has not remedied the same with in sixty (60) days or such longer period as
the bidders may have subsequently approved in writing following the
receipt by the client of the Bidders’ notice specifying such breach;
5.2.6.3 Payment upon TerminationUpon termination of this contract pursuant to clauses GCC 5.2.6.1 or
GCC 5.2.6.2 hereof, the client shall make the following payments to the bidders
after offsetting against these payments any amount that may be due from the
bidder to the client.
a) Remuneration pursuant to clause GCC 5.5.1 hereof for services satisfactorily
performed prior to the effective date of termination.
b) Reimbursement expenditures pursuant to clause GCC 5.5.1 hereof for
expenditures actually incurred prior to the effective date of termination; and
c) Except in the case of termination pursuant to paragraphs (a) through (b) of
clause GCC 5.2.6.1 hereof, reimbursement of any reasonable cost incident to
the prompt and orderly termination of the contract.
5.2.6.4 Disputes about events of terminationIf either party disputes whether an event specified in paragraphs of clause
GCC 5.2.6.1 or in clause GCC 5.2.6.2 hereof has occurred, such party may,
within Sixty (60) days after receipt of notice of termination from the other party,
refer the matter to arbitration pursuant to clause GCC 5.6.2 hereof, and this
contract shall not be terminated on account of such event expect in accordance
with the terms of any resulting arbitral award.
5.3 Obligations of the Training Providers5.3.1 General
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The Bidders shall perform the services and carry out their obligations here under
with all due diligence, efficiency and economy, in accordance with generally accepted
professional techniques and practices. The Bidders shall always act, in respect of any
matter relating to this contract or to the services, as faithful advisers to the client, and
shall at all times support and safeguard the client’s legitimate interests.
5.3.2 Conflict of Interests5.3.2.1 Bidders not to benefit from commissions, discounts, etc.
The remuneration of the Bidders pursuant to clause GCC 5.6 hereof shall
constitute the Bidders sole remuneration in connection with this contract or the
services and the Bidders shall not accept for their own benefit any trade
commission, discount or similar payment in connection with activities pursuant to
this contract or to the services or in the discharge or their obligations here under,
and the Bidders shall use their best efforts to ensure that any partner as the
personnel and agents of either of them, similarly shall not receive any such
additional remuneration.
5.3.2.2 Prohibition of confliction activitiesThe Bidders shall not engage, and cause their personnel as well as their
partner and their personnel not to engage, either directly or indirectly, in any of
the following activities.
a) The bidder or his personnel shall not collect money directly or indirectly
from the trainer for providing training / employment or for any other reasons.
If any personnel / organization / agency collects money from the trainers
deployed by NSDC / SSC VTPs for NSQF scheme the sole responsibility lies
on the bidder to reimburse the amount to the trainers. If not the amount due
to the trainer will be deducted from the payment to be made by SSA to the
bidder. In this matter the decision of the State project director will be final.
b) During the term of this contract, any business or professional activities in
GOK which would conflict with the activities assigned to them under this
contract; and
c) After the termination of this contract, such other activities as may be
specified in the TOR.
5.3.3 ConfidentiallyThe Bidders and their personnel of either of them shall not, either during the term
or within two (2) years after the expiration of this contract, disclose any proprietary or
confidential information relating to the project, the services, this contract or the
client’s business or operations without the prior written consent of the client.
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5.3.4 Documents prepared by the Bidders to be the property of the client.All reports, other documents and software prepared by the Bidders for the client
under this contract shall become and remain the property of the client, and the Bidders
shall not later than upon termination or expiration of this contract, deliver all such
documents to the client, together with a detailed inventory thereof. The Bidders may
retain an copy of such documents and software.
5.4 Bidder’s personnel and ProvidersThe Bidders shall employ and provide such qualified and experienced personnel as
are required to carry out the services as per the Terms of Reference.
5.5 Payments to the Bidders:5.5.1 Cost Estimates:
The bidder should quote the amount for service charges per school per month and
this shall include all statutory taxes and tax laws prevailing in the area where the
programme is implemented. Similarly, the cost estimate in the price proposal shall
include the cost towards facility management over and above the payment to be made
to the out sourced Teacher.
5.5.2 Currency of payment:All payments shall be made in India Rupees.
5.6 Settlement of Disputes5.6.1 Amicable settlement
The parties shall use their best efforts to settle amicably all disputes arising out of
or in connection with this contract or the interpretation thereof.
5.6.2 Dispute SettlementAny dispute between the parties as to matters arising pursuant to this contract,
which cannot be settled amicably within sixty (60) days after receipt by one of the
party’s request for such amicable settlement may be submitted by either party for
settlement to arbitration mutually agreed by either parties.
If either parties’ fail to arrive at an agreement on the arbitration, the same may be
submitted for arbitration in accordance with the existing Arbitration Laws of the
country within the jurisdiction of Bangalore city.
